US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he will deliver an "important speech" about his country's support for Kiev. This comes in light of sharp political divisions within Congress that prevented Washington from allocating new funds to help Kiev. Ukrainians and US allies fear that US aid to Ukraine will be temporarily cut off due to the murky political scene in Washington. A small group of conservative MPs also oppose providing more money to Ukraine.

While Washington is witnessing sharp political disagreements that are reflected in its aid to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden revealed on Wednesday that he will soon deliver an “important speech” about his country’s support for Kiev. At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his country is doing “everything in its power” to obtain more air defense systems in the next few months. Biden is facing pressure to allay the fears of allies after Congress reached a budget agreement that does not include allocating new funds to Ukraine.

Biden told reporters at the White House, "I will very soon give an important speech in which I will address this issue and why it is so important for the United States and our allies that we maintain our commitment."

On Tuesday, the US House of Representatives removed its Republican Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, in a precedent in US history that reflects the severity of the divisions plaguing the Republican Party.

For the first time in its 234-year history, the House of Representatives voted by 216 votes to 210 in favor of a memorandum proposed by the hard-line wing of the Republican Party stating that “the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives is considered vacant.”

“This concerns me, but I know that there are a majority of officials in the House and Senate in both parties who have said they support funding aid to Ukraine,” Biden said, adding that he is “always concerned about any dysfunction.”

He stressed that "it is in (the United States') interest for Ukraine to prevail" over Russia, stressing that "it is very important for the United States and our allies that we fulfill our promises."

"Other ways to save money"

The Democratic President did not want to specify how long the United States would continue to provide military and financial aid to Ukraine if Congress did not adopt a new aid package requested by the White House.

He merely indicated that Washington has the necessary means to finance the “next tranche” of aid, noting that there are “other ways” to provide funds, that is, without going through parliamentary procedures.

The federal government faces the risk of closing again by November 17 if Congress does not adopt the annual budget.

Even before McCarthy's impeachment Tuesday, budget discussions had been stalled over the issue of aid to Ukraine, which some lawmakers who are supporters of former President Donald Trump want to end.

In this regard, Biden said, "We have brought together more than 50 countries (...) to support Ukraine. We are the ones who organized this."

He spoke on Tuesday with the leaders of a number of countries allied with the United States to try to reassure them, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who said Thursday that he was “convinced” that US support would continue.

Biden added, "I don't think we should allow petty political tricks to get in the way" of US commitment to Ukraine.

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German institute that tracks aid to Ukraine, estimates that the United States has so far spent just under $75 billion supporting Ukraine, including more than $42 billion in military aid.

This makes Washington the world's largest shareholder in absolute terms.

Zelensky: "We are doing everything we can"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that his country, which is witnessing a devastating conflict, is doing "everything in its power" to obtain more air defense systems in the next few months.

“We are doing everything we can to ensure that Ukraine is equipped with more air defense systems before winter,” he said in his usual evening speech, adding, “We are now awaiting some decisions from our partners.”

He believed that the Ukrainian regions must protect vital facilities and carry out the necessary reconstruction work “as soon as possible.”

Kiev had said that Moscow was resuming a campaign of air attacks on energy infrastructure facilities that last year deprived millions of people of heat and water for long periods.

This week, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for developing a strategy to protect Ukraine from the repercussions of a Russian bombing campaign on its energy system.